What is a Prawn and what is a SHRIMP?
Is there a vast Difference between the two? These are some question which might cross your mind when you ponder over buying some of these delicacies from the local fish market or while ordering an appetizing sound dish to accompany your main course. Well look no further because we have the answer right here.
In the US the generally used term is the ‘shrimp’ while the term ‘prawn’ is widely used in UK. However according to some people and cook books the term ‘prawn’ is reserved for the Larger species. However, the truth is that there is indeed a slight difference between the two. The key to this rests on their grill Structure. Experts reveal that prawns have a branching Gill Structure whilst the gill structure of shrimps is lamellar.
Another difference is found in the way the two brood their eggs. A prawn has longer legs than the shrimp and a shrimp’s front pair of pincers is larger, whilst a prawn’s second pair of pincers is bigger. Both species belong to the same family as crabs and lobsters, Decapod crustaceans which mean that they possess 10 legs and a hard shell to cover their body. The confusion arises because both varieties are somewhat similar in size and looks.
Another difference is found in the way the two brood their eggs. A prawn has longer legs than the shrimp and a shrimp’s front pair of pincers is larger, whilst a prawn’s second pair of pincers is bigger. Both species belong to the same family as crabs and lobsters, Decapod crustaceans which mean that they possess 10 legs and a hard shell to cover their body. The confusion arises because both varieties are somewhat similar in size and looks.
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